Umbilical cord abnormalities are not rare, and are often associated with structural or
chromosomal abnormalities, fetal intrauterine growth restriction, and poor pregnancy …

Objectives Single umbilical artery (SUA) is associated with congenital malformations in most
organ systems, but reported findings have not been consistent. While it has been suggested …

Introduction Isolated single umbilical artery (iSUA) refers to single umbilical artery cords with
no other fetal malformations. The association of iSUA to adverse outcome of pregnancy has …

Objectives Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders usually diagnosed in
childhood. A substantial proportion are thought to be caused by antenatal events …

Background:(1) The aim of this article is to describe the physiopathology underlying
umbilical cord diseases and their relationship with obstetric and perinatal outcomes.(2) …

Purpose This study aimed to identify correlations between the status of the umbilical cord
and neonatal health status. Methods In total, 172 newborns were enrolled who were …

The umbilical venous catheter (UVC) is an extremely common vascular access device in
neonates of any gestational age, given the immediate accessibility of the umbilical vein and …

Background: Normally, fetal umbilical vein (UV) starts from the capillary network in the
chorionic villus and accompanies the umbilical artery (UA). After leaving the placenta, it …

INTRODUCTION—Structural abnormalities of the umbilical cord may be identified during a
prenatal ultrasound examination. This topic will describe several such abnormalities, as well …

A 24‑year‑old primigravida with 41 weeks of gestation with intrauterine growth retardation
(IUGR) and oligohydramnios presented labor. Upon delivery, the placenta with attached …